Spraying devices



NOV- 27, 1956 R. T. CORNELIUS 2,772,118

SPRAYING DEVICES Filed Aug. 14, 1953 Il 4s FlG.2

INVENTOR.

RICHARD T. CORNELIUS ATTORNEYS United States Patent C SPRAYING DEVICES.

Richard T. Cornelius, Minneapolis, Minn. Application August 14, 195s, serial No. 374,313 z'claims. (cl. 299-88) The herein disclosed invention relates rto spraying devices and has for an'object to provide a spraying device in which the spray can be easily and quickly turned on Another object of the invention resides in providing a device in which valves are entirely eliminated.

An object of the invention resides in providing a receptacle for the liquid to be sprayed, open at the top, and having a cap and in further providing a vertically extending tube in said cap extending into said liquid and terminating outwardly of the cap in a liquid nozzle having a vertical passageway.

Another object of the invention resides in providing an air nozzle having a horizontal passageway and in pivotally mounting the air nozzle on a part carried by the cap for swinging movement from a position directing a stream of air over the upper end of the liquid nozzle and to a position away from the same.

A feature of the invention resides in constructing the cap with a raised top and in providing a handle extending outwardly from said top.

' An object of the invention resides in pivoting the air nozzle to said handle and in connecting a exible tube to the air nozzle and which may be connected to a source of air under pressure. f

' A further object of the invention resides in providing a finger piece on the air nozzle operable While holding the handle to swing` the air nozzle into operative position and in further 'providing' resilient means for normally urging the air nozzle into inoperative position.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the detailsY of constructionV hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawings Fig. l is a plan View of a spraying device illustrating an embodiment ofthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the structurc shown in Fig. 2 and illustrating the air nozzle in operative position.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

The construction shown in lthe drawings consists of a receptacle for the liquid to be sprayed open at the top and closed by means of a cap having a raised top. Extending through this top is a vertically positioned tube extending into the liquid and terminating in a liquid nozzle disposed exteriorly of the cap and having a vertically positioned passageway. Extending outwardly from the raised top is a hollow handle receiving an air nozzle having a substantially horizontal air discharge passageway and positioned in proximity to the liquid nozzle. Trunnions formed on the air nozzle and pivoted in sockets in the handle guide the air nozzle for swinging movement from a position directing air immediately over the end of the liquid nozzle into a position remote there- "ice from. A flexible tube is connected to the air nozzle and extends through said handle where the same may be attached to a suitable source of air under pressure. A iinger piece formed on said air nozzle is disposed between the cap and the handle and is readily accessible when the handle is grasped to move the nozzle into operative position. A spring acting on the nozzle shifts the nozzle into inoperative position.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention a receptacle 10 has been shown which is adapted to contain the liquid to be sprayed. This receptacle is open at the upper portion of the same'and is formed with a threaded neck 11 encircling the open end of said receptacle. A cap 12 closes the open end of the receptacle 10 and is formed with a threaded skirt 13 adapted to screw on the neck 11. The cap 12 has a ange 14 overlying the neck i11 and between which and said neck is mounted a gasket 15 forming a tight seal 'between the cap and receptacle. The ange 14 has issuing upwardly from it a raised wall structure 16 which terminates in a raised top 17 for the cap. Issuing outwardly from the wall structure 116 and the top 17 is a handle 18 and 'by means of which the spraying Vdevice may be conveniently handled.

Extending through the top 17 is a liquid discharge tube 21 which extends Adownwardly in the receptacle 10 to within a short dist-ance of the bottom thereof. This tube has secured to the outer end of the same a nozzle 22 having a vertically extending discharge passageway 23 projecting through the tip 24 thereof. The nozzle 22 is formed with a threaded shank 25 which is screwed into a nut 26 imbedded in the top 13. A gasket 27 forms a fluid-tight connection between said nozzle and cap.

The handle 18V consists of a horizontal portion 28 and a lhand grip `29 depending therefrom. The portion 28 issues from the raised wall structure 16 of cap 1'3 and the top 17 and theV same is spaced from the ilange 14 as best shown in Fig. 2. At the uppermost part of the portion 28 is formed a hook 31 by means of which lthe sprayer may be hooked on a nail or other supporting structure when desired.. The cap 12 and handle 18 are preferably constructed as die-castings and are formed in two halves 32 and 33 which are secured together by means of screws 19 .extending through lugs 34 on the cap 13`and bosses '35 in the handle 18 of the half '32 of said castings and which are screwed into the half '33. By means of this construction, the handle 18 is formed with a wall structure 36 providing a hollow space 37 within the handle.

Within the upper portion of the space 37 intheportion 28V of handle 18 is disposed an air nozzle '38. This air nozzle has a bore 39 extending through it and which communicates at the tip 41 of said nozzle with a horizontally disposed discharge passageway 42. The other end of the nozzle 38 is provided with a tube fitting `43 which has attached to it 4a exible tube 44 adapted to be connected to a suitable source of air under pressure. This tube extends through an opening-45 in the lowermost portion of the wall structure 36 of handle 18. The nozzle 38 is constructed with an upper extension 46 which hasformed on it tw'o trunnions 47. These trunnions are rotatably mounted in sockets 48, best shown in Fig. 4, formed in the halves 32 and 33 and rotatably support the air nozzle 38 for swinging movement. V'The nozzle 38 is so positioned that it may swing from a position such as shown in Fig. 3 in which the air discharged through passageway 42 tlows directly over the outlet of the discharge passageway 23 of nozzle 22. The said nozzle may also swing from such position to a position shown in Fig. 2 in which the air stream is remote from the discharge end of the nozzle 22.

For manipulating the air nozzle 38, a nger piece 49 in the form of a trigger is formed on the air nozzle 38 which extends downwardly therefrom and through an openingl 51 in the wall' structure 36 of the portion 2'8 of handle 18'. This nger piece is readilv'manipulated by the operator when the handle 18 is'grasped. A compression coil spring '52 engages a Vspringseatlf! `formed in the top 17j of cap' 12 and also encircles a lug 53' formed on. the under sideof nozzle 38 and engages said nozzle onnthe underside and Yurges the same upwardly. By Vmeans of this construction the nozzle .ist normally `urged VVVinto inoperative position and mayv be urged! into Voperao *tiver position against the action of theV spring 52 by manipulation of the finger piece 45h To determine the operative position offthe nozzle Y38; a'nadjusting Vscrew f' 54 is Yemployed whichV isscrewed'intoa nut'55 imbedded in the portion 28 'of handle V13.v .This screw engages asur-V face '56 on the extension '46 Vof'nozzle 318'andlimitsjy the t movement of said n` 'zzle caused by engagement ofqthe nger piece 49.

'Y In operation thefliquid to'besprayedis insertedin'the f receptac'zle` 10, the, cap Y12 applied, and tube 44 connected to a source of'Y air' under pressure.V Theairiiows/-constantly through the bore 39 and passageway y42, and

due to the position of the nozzlet38 caused by spring 52 'is discharged above the nozzle V22 and hasno'etlectY on `the* liquid Vwithin the receptacle. When the-handle' 18 is grasped and the linger piece 49 drawn toward the said handle the nozzle 38 is lowered'and the air stream passes l over the top of the tip. 24 of nozzle 22; This creates a suction Vin the passageway 23 of said nozzlerand draws the v Y liquid from the Vreceptacle 1) up 'through thertube 21 and discharges ittfrom said tubein the vform of a spray. 'As soon as the finger piece is released,;the spraying device V-is'irn'mediately rendered inoperative and sprayingv ceases.

u tion ofthe handle and projecting-forwardly therefrom Y and adapted to discharge in a'horizontal directiongpivot The advantages of the invention are manifest. With Y 1 the inventionl disclosed, noY valves ofV any kind are ref fqnired. Thejdevie is not readily apt to get outof order and will'function/ .indefinitely without attention other than cleaningv of-the nozzle through'which theliquid being sprayed'passes, The spraying device can be con- Y structed at a nominal expenseta'nd can-'be readilytalen Vapart for inspection and repair.VV J f UVChanges in the specific form of the invention, as herein described, may ibe made within .the scope ofwhat is t tion. Y t g t Y Having described the invention, 'what is claimed as newV fand desiredto be protected by Letters Patentis';

Vclainiedwithout departing 'from'the'f spirit `of the inVenjlf In a spraying device, a receptacle openV at the top for liquid to befsprayed, a cap'for closing said receptacle,

a Vtubeextending throughsaidfcap Vand into the liquid,`

a liquid nozzle at the end Vof saidtube andhaving an'upv Wardly extending discharge passageway, a raisedqtop on V'said cap, a'thollowhandle'issning outwardlyA from Vsaid topY and fixed relative thereto, an air no zzledisposedv within` said handle, a exible tube for connection to a source of air under pressure connected to said nozzle -and'ex'- tending Ythrough said handle, ysaid air nozzle Ybeing disposed to one side of saidv liquid nozzle and having a Vdischarge passageway transverse to theY passageway inY said liquid nozzle, pivot means acting' between said handle and air nozzle and Yguiding said air nozzle for swinging movement from an -opeative'fposition at said nozzle and atrwhich the air streaml Ytherefrom.' traversesY the Aopen end of the liquid nozzle and'tto an'in'operative position laway frornisa'idiliqpid nozzlersaidtubellexin'gft accom'- 4 Y moda'te such fmotvemenha springvacting `between said nozzlevand the'ttopof `said cap and urging'theair'nbzzle t into inoperative yposition and ainge'r'pi'ece on said nozzle disposed above said cap and rearwardly of; theraised top thereof and engageablefor moving :the air'lnozzleV into operative position when the handle is grasped..

top, and disposed above said ange to provide a spiace therebetween situated rearwardly of the raised wallstruc.- t' ture,' said handle further having a hollow depending hand grip extending along the wall structure Yandire'ceptacle, an air nozzle l'disposed within the horizontal pormeans between said nozzle andthe forward portionof the'handle5 a triggerissuing downwardly fromz'saidlnoz.-y

zle ndinto thegaforementioned .spacctj-said-rt1igger VVonVV being moved rearwardlyl movingfthe streamtfrom/said sec-Y ond-namednozzlerfrom` a position remote Vfrom said'ririr/s't i Ynamed nozzle and'to a position directed to Vthetop off the same said raised 'wall structure having Va depressioni.

in the npper tportion'vof, the same and aA 'compression coil springin said depression engaging said secondY named nozzle and urging it Vinto inoperative/position'.and-a 4 Yflexibletube connectedto saidV airnozzl'eand extending f` 'V J Y ,t

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